Harley Quinn X Nightwing: Our Story, Yours Truly

Chapter 16: "Magpie Mayhem: A Harley Quinn Smackdown"

Nightwing and Harley perched on the opposite rooftop, gazing out at the abandoned building that served as Magpie's hideout. Nightwing activated his X-ray scan, his eyes narrowing as he surveyed the interior. "Sixth floor, five goons, including Bane's missing goon with Magpie," he reported.

Harley's grin turned vicious. "You take Bane's goon, I'll handle the rest. Payback time, Magpie!" Without waiting for Nightwing's response, she fired her line launcher and swooped into the hideout, crashing through the grimy window in a whirlwind of chaos.

Magpie and her crew were shocked. Before they could react, Harley swung her mallet like hitting a homerun, sending Goon A crashing into the wall. Goon B, a burly man with a scar above his eyebrow, charged at Harley with a knife. She blocked his attack with her mallet, but Goon C tried to strike from behind.

Harley flipped herself over Goon B, using his momentum against him. She brought her mallet down in a crushing blow, taking out Goon B. Magpie's gaze flashed with fury, her pupils constricting like a viper's strike, as Harley continued her rampage.

Harley turned to face Goon C, who was charging at her with a broken pipe. She raised her mallet, blocking his attack, and then swiftly countered with a powerful swing, striking him squarely on the backside and sending him stumbling into a stack of crumbling crates, which exploded in a cloud of dust and debris.

As the dust settled, Goon D ripped open a nearby crate, revealing a rusty chainsaw inside. He yanked the cord, and the chainsaw roared to life, its deadly blade whirring with menace.

Harley leapt onto a nearby catwalk, avoiding Goon D's slashing chainsaw by mere inches. As she landed, Bane's goon stepped forward, but before he could attack, Nightwing triggered the explosive gel he had set earlier, causing a section of the floor to give way beneath Bane's goon.

The goon fell through the gap, plummeting towards the lower level. Nightwing, waiting below, sprang into action, wrapping the goon in a tight submission hold as he landed. The goon struggled, but Nightwing's grip was unyielding, slowly squeezing the air from his lungs.

Meanwhile, Harley used the distraction to her advantage, charging at Goon D as he swung the chainsaw wildly. She dodged away at the last second, causing the chainsaw to bite deep into a thick metal pipe. The saw's teeth got stuck, momentarily immobilizing Goon D. With a wicked grin, Harley leapt into a spinning head scissors takedown, wrapping her legs around Goon D's head and neck, and spinning him around in a blur of motion before slamming him into the ground.

Harley sneered at Magpie, "Told ya I'd be back!"

Magpie snarled, brandishing a machine gun, "Back to get your ass whipped!" Just as Magpie about to fire, Nightwing's batarang whizzed through the air, striking the machine gun and exploded.

Harley saw her chance. She sprinted towards Magpie, using the nearby wall to launch herself upwards, leaping high into the air as Magpie looked up, momentarily stunned.

Harley wrapped her arms around Magpie's head, twisting her body mid-air, and slammed Magpie face-first into the ground with a vicious DDT. Magpie's eyes widened in shock as Harley stood up, grinning triumphantly."

Nightwing watched Harley with a quiet laugh as she taunted Magpie. "Sweet dreams, bird brain - may your nightmares be as ugly as your face!" she cackled. Memories of their past adventures began to surface...

(Short Flashback)
"Look who's here! If it isn't the Flying Fool... always chasing, never catching!" Harley teased, as she dangled from a Gotham City bridge, a maniacal glint in her eye. "You'll never catch me, bat wings! I'm the one who always gets away!"

The flashback fades, and Nightwing is back in the present, with Harley waving in front of his face. "Helloooo, anyone home?"

Nightwing let out a smirk, "Just thinking about how I used to chase you, back in those days."

"Whoops...fate works in mysterious way and now here we are but I can continue to commit crimes and you can chase me again." Harley winked playfully.

"I'd rather keep you by my side. Let's round them up, I have contacted Commissioner Gordon, GCPD are en route.

They sat on the edge of the roof on the opposite building, watching as GCPD arrived with a flurry of red and blue flashing lights and the wail of police sirens. Officers moved in to arrest Magpie and her crew.

"Hey Dickie, can I ask about how you joined Batman? Was there a 'superhero training program' you had to complete to be Batman's sidekick?" Harley's voice laced with teasing curiosity.